No alcohol in a Certified Aircraft.. I believe you can burn anything you want in an experimental, but using alcohol fuel is not a good choice.
In Missouri we can still buy Premium Unleaded fuel at Amoco with MTBE in it which is okay with the FAA in anything including the STC for certified aircraft. Ron --- kenneth l wiltrout <kwiltrout1...@verizon.net> wrote: > OK -----------Thanx > Kenny > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net > [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf > Of D F Lively > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:59 AM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> Fuel Tanks > > Ken Wiltrout: > > FAA Regs do not permit the use of fuel containing > alcohol. I discovered > this > while checking into what was ivvolved in getting an > STC to use auto fuel in > a > cirtified engine. > > Don > > kenneth l wiltrout wrote: > > > Thanks Larry----------Since I had good luck with > AeroPoxy I'll probably > > stick with that. My tank is leak free for 7 yrs > now. I heard these epoxies > > don't do well if running auto fuel that has > alcohol. 100LL should still be > a > > safe bet. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: > krnet-bounces+kwiltrout1953=verizon....@mylist.net > > > [mailto:krnet-bounces+kwiltrout1953=verizon....@mylist.net] > On Behalf Of > > Larry&Sallie Flesner > > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 8:42 AM > > To: KRnet > > Subject: Re: KR> Fuel Tanks > > > > At 07:22 AM 12/4/2006, you wrote: > > > > >When I built 6399U I used AeroPoxy & Cloth to > build the header > > >tank---------Has anyone used the West System? I > run 100LL. > > >Ken Wiltrout > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > My project started with Safety Poxy II years ago > and I kept > > switching as the products disappeared from the > market. > > I don't recall exactly which one I used to build > the tanks but > > I'm sure I was using the West System four years > ago when > > I was repairing the leaks in my left wing tank. > For three years > > I was running auto fuel and I've switched to 100LL > the past > > year or so due to availability. (I'm getting it > free at the airport > > from our fuel sampling barrel !) So far, no > problems. > > > > Larry Flesner > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.15.6/567 - > Release Date: 12/4/2006 > > 7:18 AM > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.15.6/567 - > Release Date: 12/4/2006 > 7:18 AM > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
